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It was on 9 November 1989, five days after half a million people gathered in East Berlin in a mass protest, that the Berlin Wall dividing communist East Germany from West Germany crumbled. East German leaders had tried to calm mounting protests by loosening the borders, making travel easier for East Germans.
The original purpose was to protect pilgrims from danger.
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One reason Jefferson wanted to purchase the Louisiana Territory is for future expansion.
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Jefferson had read about the Northwest Passage, a way to link the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and thus a secured trade route. As it was at the time most of the territory west of the colonies was still controlled by the Native Americans as well as it being undeveloped, going was very slow for explorers. Having access to the Mississippi River would change so much for trade routes and Jefferson was forward thinking in knowing that securing the Mississippi River would change trade prospects in the new United States.
The bombardment of Fort Sumter<span> was the first military action of the American Civil War. Following the surrender, Northerners rallied behind </span>Lincoln's<span> call for all states to send troops to recapture the </span>forts<span> and preserve the Union.</span>
